January 30, 2012

yellow chiffon dresses and sunshine

The Daily Doodle: It's been a sunny January in San Diego! Pray for rays of light and battle winter blues by practicing Surya Namaskars, Sun Salutations, like me first thing in the morning. The awakening flow will strengthen your immune system.

The ideal AM stretch. 
Urdhva Hastasana: Upward Hands Pose
Urdhva: Upward
Hasta: Hand



Wish List: Ingenious silken whimsy by Camilla Franks Australia. 

January 28, 2012

ode to bride


The Daily Doodle: I'm married so the jig is up for me, but boy do I love a good bride!
Elie Saab Spring 2012 bridal above.

January 25, 2012

learning to fly

"Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith."
–Margaret Shepard

The Daily Doodle: Surrender! Lately our little family of two has been suffering from some control issues. And so we remind ourselves and you to let go, give in, accept, and embrace! We may have to do some things we don't want to do, but we do them with integrity. Things may not go down the way we hoped, but it's all part of the higher plan. And we learn to live from our hearts, not from our heads.

"When you yield internally, when you surrender, a new dimension of consciousness opens up. If action is possible or necessary, your action will be in alignment with the whole and supported by creative intelligence, the unconditioned consciousness which in a state of inner openness you become one with. Circumstances and people then become helpful, cooperative. Coincidences happen. If no action is possible, you rest in the peace and inner stillness that come with surrender." –A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle


Yoga Crush: Kathryn Budig, Santa Monica

January 23, 2012

goodbye bunny

The Daily Doodle: Happy Chinese New Year! The relaxing, grey, yin year of the rabbit comes to a close with the new moon Monday January 23rd while the magical, mystical, heavily charged, ruby red, yang reign of the dragon commences. Get excited! Those born in years of the dragon are free-spirited, uninhibited, extroverted, irrepressible, colorful, flamboyant and gifted. A 2012 baby will be a water-dragon. The water element will temper the dragon's fearless temperament.


Happy New Year!

January 20, 2012

I love mornings

The Daily Doodle: Happy Friday! Get to bed early and enjoy the mornings this weekend.

January 19, 2012

Good Behavior


The Daily Doodle: With one week off of my 'day job,' the upcoming Chinese New Year, and a lull in vacations and other plans, today I will begin a personal retreat. It is not a detox nor a cleanse – it is not food-oriented at all – it is a week of focus and getting rewarded for good behavior. My board is loosely inspired by "Kennedy's reward chart" that Taylor Armstrong presented in the recent episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (media detoxing is ironically in the bonus section of the list.) The list includes meditating before meals, 3 liters of water a day, sun salutes, drawing, spa treatments, inversions and rising before 8am (I'm off work, remember?) And so begins day one...



January 1, 2012

you and yours


The Daily Doodle: I'll doodle you. Send your photo/idea to astridparkeryoga@gmail.com.